Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Colombia (Nariño),
Ecuador (Pichincha, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, Cañar, Loja),
Peru (Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad)
200 - 2,000 m elevation
Terrestrial, Saxicolous on open slopes, Epiphytic
Tillandsia porphyrocraspeda
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) porphyrocraspeda J. R. Grant (1993)
- [ Etymology ] porphyro + crassus + pedatus in Latin (purple + large + Bird leg-shaped)
- It resembels Tillandsia hiroi.
- No photo
Classification
- genus Tillandsia
- subgenus Tillandsia
- [ Synonyms ]
- Vriesea cylindrica L. B. Smith (1951)
Cultivation
Informations summarized here are based on our experiences, and TrekGEO does not guarantee the results by cultivating in the same or similar conditions described here. Even a species of Tillandsia differs substantially between individuals, and is very sensitive in changes of environments. Applicatons of any idea inspired by this site should be at your own risks.
Cultivation Log
- No records